Originally Posted by
conniemaried
OK, now I'm really worried. I'm a newbie, and just today did the first piecing on a lap quilt done in Bali Pops Watermelon. This is to be a special gift to my Granddaughter for her 8th birthday. I've sewn 93 strips of the Pops to 186 pieces of 1895 'gardenia', an extremely pale yellow. Should I stop now and wash, or what? I can't give her a quilt that might bleed. Help!! Please!!
I don't think I'd stop at this point but put in some synthrapol in the wash and several color catchers. If you notice that it bled don't dry it just continue to wash with synthrapol until the bled colors disappear. I did not pre wash some very dark batiks..purples etc and it never bled.